Links mentioned: Melin hat discount link: <a href='https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ'>https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ</a> Six Zero Coral: <a href='https://bit.ly/48SVTPR '>https://bit.ly/48SVTPR </a> Volair Shift: <a href='https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW '>https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW </a> Tesla Plaid Paddle: <a href='https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8'>https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8</a> Ryan Fu / Samin tweet: <a href='https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu '>https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu </a> Pickleball.com article: <a href='https://bit.ly/4qe0odL'>https://bit.ly/4qe0odL</a> Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Question of the week 3:43 - Melin discount code (only for 24 hours) 6:43 - UPA-A player contracts terminated 20:58 - Tesla Plaid / Selkirk paddle 36:35 - Upcoming Volair Shift 50:01 - Spartus P1 is approved 1:02:49 - SixZero Coral 1:11:42 - Have the categories for control, all court, and power shifted? 1:30:21 - Q&amp;A: How will the cold impact foam paddles? 1:33:30 - More hot takes. Using weight to tune a paddle is overrated for most players 1:35:45 - Foam isn’t more durable than PP paddles, people are just eating up marketing hype 1:39:28 - There will only be 3 mainstream brands in 4 years. Joola, Selkirk, and Vatic Pro 1:41:35 - All tournaments should have a minimum combined team DUPR rating 1:42:59 - Being able to “hang” in rec games with someone doesn’t mean your DUPR should be the same

<description>&lt;p&gt;Links mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Melin hat discount link: &lt;a href='https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ'&gt;https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Six Zero Coral: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/48SVTPR '&gt;https://bit.ly/48SVTPR &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Volair Shift: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW '&gt;https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tesla Plaid Paddle: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8'&gt;https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Ryan Fu / Samin tweet: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu '&gt;https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Pickleball.com article: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4qe0odL'&gt;https://bit.ly/4qe0odL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chapters:&lt;br/&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;3:05 - Question of the week&lt;br/&gt;3:43 - Melin discount code (only for 24 hours)&lt;br/&gt;6:43 - UPA-A player contracts terminated&lt;br/&gt;20:58 - Tesla Plaid / Selkirk paddle&lt;br/&gt;36:35 - Upcoming Volair Shift&lt;br/&gt;50:01 - Spartus P1 is approved&lt;br/&gt;1:02:49 - SixZero Coral&lt;br/&gt;1:11:42 - Have the categories for control, all court, and power shifted?&lt;br/&gt;1:30:21 - Q&amp;amp;A: How will the cold impact foam paddles?&lt;br/&gt;1:33:30 - More hot takes. Using weight to tune a paddle is overrated for most players&lt;br/&gt;1:35:45 - Foam isn’t more durable than PP paddles, people are just eating up marketing hype&lt;br/&gt;1:39:28 - There will only be 3 mainstream brands in 4 years. Joola, Selkirk, and Vatic Pro&lt;br/&gt;1:41:35 - All tournaments should have a minimum combined team DUPR rating&lt;br/&gt;1:42:59 - Being able to “hang” in rec games with someone doesn’t mean your DUPR should be the same&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Links mentioned:  Melin hat discount link: https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ Six Zero Coral: https://bit.ly/48SVTPR  Volair Shift: https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW  Tesla Plaid Paddle: https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8 Ryan Fu / Samin tweet: https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu  Pickleball.com article: https://bit.ly/4qe0odL  Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Question of the week 3:43 - Melin discount code (only for 24 hours) 6:43 - UPA-A player contracts terminated 20:58 - Tesla Plaid / Selkirk paddle 36:35 - Upcoming Volair Shift 50:01 - ...

154. Six Zero Coral, Spartus P1, Tesla Plaid & Have Paddle Categories Shifted?

Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - We have a guest this week 0:18 - Aizec’s wisdom teeth and why Chris is a bad brother 3:53 - Reacting to your comments about no hat 8:00 - USA Pickleball and APP Tour switch to DUPR 10:13 - Reacting to hot takes 13:32 - Mia’s hot take 27:03 - Chris’ hot take(s) 37:30 - Instagrams hot takes 37:48 - The elderly deserve to be lobbed 40:19 - Public courts should switch to rally scoring when they are busy 41:08 - Lifetime balls shouldn’t cost that much. You’re just paying for a name 42:35 - Stop apologizing for net cords, body bags, and drop shots 48:10 - Beginners should start with power paddles 53:25 - Everyone thinks they are better than they really are 56:29 - People who target in rec play drink hot dog water 59:16 - All age groups should be eliminated and only skill divisions 1:05:06 - 4.5+ DUPR rated women think they are better than they really are 1:08:52 - If you don’t get burned up your line, you aren’t applying enough pressure 1:10:15 - The Kitchen 1:10:25 - Breaking down our mixed partnership strength and weaknesses 1:22:21 - Mia wants Chris to play more court, why? 1:28:42 - Our most frustrating tournament loss and why? 1:34:06 - How we handle tournament losses and learn from them 1:41:10 - What makes a good effective team? 1:48:56 - Miscellaneous thoughts about team dynamics

<description>&lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;br/&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;0:10 - We have a guest this week&lt;br/&gt;0:18 - Aizec’s wisdom teeth and why Chris is a bad brother&lt;br/&gt;3:53 - Reacting to your comments about no hat&lt;br/&gt;8:00 - USA Pickleball and APP Tour switch to DUPR&lt;br/&gt;10:13 - Reacting to hot takes&lt;br/&gt;13:32 - Mia’s hot take&lt;br/&gt;27:03 - Chris’ hot take(s)&lt;br/&gt;37:30 - Instagrams hot takes&lt;br/&gt;37:48 - The elderly deserve to be lobbed&lt;br/&gt;40:19 - Public courts should switch to rally scoring when they are busy&lt;br/&gt;41:08 - Lifetime balls shouldn’t cost that much. You’re just paying for a name&lt;br/&gt;42:35 - Stop apologizing for net cords, body bags, and drop shots&lt;br/&gt;48:10 - Beginners should start with power paddles&lt;br/&gt;53:25 - Everyone thinks they are better than they really are&lt;br/&gt;56:29 - People who target in rec play drink hot dog water&lt;br/&gt;59:16 - All age groups should be eliminated and only skill divisions&lt;br/&gt;1:05:06 - 4.5+ DUPR rated women think they are better than they really are&lt;br/&gt;1:08:52 - If you don’t get burned up your line, you aren’t applying enough pressure&lt;br/&gt;1:10:15 - The Kitchen&lt;br/&gt;1:10:25 - Breaking down our mixed partnership strength and weaknesses&lt;br/&gt;1:22:21 - Mia wants Chris to play more court, why?&lt;br/&gt;1:28:42 - Our most frustrating tournament loss and why?&lt;br/&gt;1:34:06 - How we handle tournament losses and learn from them&lt;br/&gt;1:41:10 - What makes a good effective team?&lt;br/&gt;1:48:56 - Miscellaneous thoughts about team dynamics&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - We have a guest this week 0:18 - Aizec’s wisdom teeth and why Chris is a bad brother 3:53 - Reacting to your comments about no hat 8:00 - USA Pickleball and APP Tour switch to DUPR 10:13 - Reacting to hot takes 13:32 - Mia’s hot take 27:03 - Chris’ hot take(s) 37:30 - Instagrams hot takes 37:48 - The elderly deserve to be lobbed 40:19 - Public courts should switch to rally scoring when they are busy 41:08 - Lifetime balls shouldn’t cost that much. You’re just pay...

153. Reacting to Your Pickleball Hot Takes & Mixed Doubles Team Dynamics

Links: Weighted tape guide: <a href='https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s'>https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s</a> Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - Question of the week 5:14 - A couple of funny stories 14:01 - Proton Peacock update 23:35 - Spartus P1 coming soon? 27:28 - Got 2 more Luzz inferno’s 27:50 - Chris’s hot take 31:29 - Paddle awards season 34:47 - advice for increasing DUPR but not deal with all the fees 44:08 - Which is better for performance, polymer or foam? 51:13 - If you were 3.5 again, would you pay For lessons? What would your budget be? 55:14 - What is the best weight setup for the BnB loco elongated? 57:49 - Have you tried the new PIKKL skins? 1:00:55 - How much do you pay for indoor play in MN? 1:04:19 - Our take on choking up on the paddle 1:12:53 - Are you taking January off like last year? 1:14:41 - Thoughts on Honolulu J6CR 1:15:12 - Thoughts on Charm V vs Coral? both seem all court appealing 1:16:42 - Has anyone tried to bribe you for a good review? 1:18:00 - How did you choose Mia as your mixed partner? 1:21:20 - What are the best angles to film play from? 1:22:42 - If someone is coming from a Pro IV what’s the first foam paddle to try? 1:25:25 - Do all foam paddles get slightly softer when they break in? Any long term changes noticed in foam

<description>&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;br/&gt;Weighted tape guide: &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s'&gt;https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;br/&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;3:57 - Question of the week&lt;br/&gt;5:14 - A couple of funny stories&lt;br/&gt;14:01 - Proton Peacock update&lt;br/&gt;23:35 - Spartus P1 coming soon?&lt;br/&gt;27:28 - Got 2 more Luzz inferno’s&lt;br/&gt;27:50 - Chris’s hot take&lt;br/&gt;31:29 - Paddle awards season&lt;br/&gt;34:47 - advice for increasing DUPR but not deal with all the fees&lt;br/&gt;44:08 - Which is better for performance, polymer or foam?&lt;br/&gt;51:13 - If you were 3.5 again, would you pay For lessons? What would your budget be?&lt;br/&gt;55:14 - What is the best weight setup for the BnB loco elongated?&lt;br/&gt;57:49 - Have you tried the new PIKKL skins?&lt;br/&gt;1:00:55 - How much do you pay for indoor play in MN?&lt;br/&gt;1:04:19 - Our take on choking up on the paddle&lt;br/&gt;1:12:53 - Are you taking January off like last year?&lt;br/&gt;1:14:41 - Thoughts on Honolulu J6CR&lt;br/&gt;1:15:12 - Thoughts on Charm V vs Coral? both seem all court appealing&lt;br/&gt;1:16:42 - Has anyone tried to bribe you for a good review?&lt;br/&gt;1:18:00 - How did you choose Mia as your mixed partner?&lt;br/&gt;1:21:20 - What are the best angles to film play from?&lt;br/&gt;1:22:42 - If someone is coming from a Pro IV what’s the first foam paddle to try?&lt;br/&gt;1:25:25 - Do all foam paddles get slightly softer when they break in? Any long term changes noticed in foam&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Links: Weighted tape guide: https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - Question of the week 5:14 - A couple of funny stories 14:01 - Proton Peacock update 23:35 - Spartus P1 coming soon? 27:28 - Got 2 more Luzz inferno’s 27:50 - Chris’s hot take 31:29 - Paddle awards season 34:47 - advice for increasing DUPR but not deal with all the fees 44:08 - Which is better for performance, polymer or foam? 51:13 - If you were 3.5 again, would you pay For lessons? Wh...

152. We Answer Your Pickleball Questions

Links: FORWRD Ranger: <a href='https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh'>https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh</a> Neonic Sidekick: <a href='https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh'>https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh</a> RPM Pickleball: <a href='https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9'>https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9</a> Proton Peacock: <a href='https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF'>https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF</a> Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Gearbox Power series dual certification 4:46 - Neonic Sidekick bag vs FWRD Ranger 12:52 - CRBN Waves update 16:31 - RPM Pickleball 35:00 - Proton Peacock 59:12 - Monthly Paddle Roundup (What are we recommending?)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;br/&gt;FORWRD Ranger: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh'&gt;https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Neonic Sidekick: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh'&gt;https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;RPM Pickleball: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9'&gt;https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Proton Peacock: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF'&gt;https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chapters:&lt;br/&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;2:29 - Gearbox Power series dual certification&lt;br/&gt;4:46 - Neonic Sidekick bag vs FWRD Ranger&lt;br/&gt;12:52 - CRBN Waves update&lt;br/&gt;16:31 - RPM Pickleball&lt;br/&gt;35:00 - Proton Peacock&lt;br/&gt;59:12 - Monthly Paddle Roundup (What are we recommending?)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Links: FORWRD Ranger: https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh Neonic Sidekick: https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh RPM Pickleball: https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9 Proton Peacock: https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF  Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Gearbox Power series dual certification 4:46 - Neonic Sidekick bag vs FWRD Ranger 12:52 - CRBN Waves update 16:31 - RPM Pickleball 35:00 - Proton Peacock 59:12 - Monthly Paddle Roundup (What are we recommending?) 

151. What Paddles Are We Recommending & Thoughts on RPM & Proton Peacock

Link: Black Friday deals page: <a href='https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy'>https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy</a> Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:10 - SixZero Black Opal thoughts after play testing 23:04 - SixZero Coral 36:28 - Random paddle updates 38:28 - Slyce slyder update 39:20 - B&amp;B Loco update 43:14 - Black Friday deals 44:06 - 11six24 BF deals 46:06 - Vatic Pro BF deals 46:54 - Bread &amp; Butter BF deals 48:30 - CRBN BF deals 49:42 - Thrive BF deals 50:05 - Franklin BF deals 51:03 - Ronbus BF deals 52:04 - Chorus BF deals 53:21 - Luzz BF deals 54:44 - Enhanced DUO BF deal 56:56 - FORWRD BF deals 57:58 - Babolat BF deals 1:00:56 - Udrippin and Bodhi grips BF deals 1:02:35 - Improvement is a slow burn that you don’t often see

<description>&lt;p&gt;Link: &lt;br/&gt;Black Friday deals page: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy'&gt;https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chapters:&lt;br/&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;6:10 - SixZero Black Opal thoughts after play testing&lt;br/&gt;23:04 - SixZero Coral&lt;br/&gt;36:28 - Random paddle updates&lt;br/&gt;38:28 - Slyce slyder update&lt;br/&gt;39:20 - B&amp;amp;B Loco update&lt;br/&gt;43:14 - Black Friday deals&lt;br/&gt;44:06 - 11six24 BF deals&lt;br/&gt;46:06 - Vatic Pro BF deals&lt;br/&gt;46:54 - Bread &amp;amp; Butter BF deals&lt;br/&gt;48:30 - CRBN BF deals&lt;br/&gt;49:42 - Thrive BF deals&lt;br/&gt;50:05 - Franklin BF deals&lt;br/&gt;51:03 - Ronbus BF deals&lt;br/&gt;52:04 - Chorus BF deals&lt;br/&gt;53:21 - Luzz BF deals&lt;br/&gt;54:44 - Enhanced DUO BF deal&lt;br/&gt;56:56 - FORWRD BF deals&lt;br/&gt;57:58 - Babolat BF deals&lt;br/&gt;1:00:56 - Udrippin and Bodhi grips BF deals&lt;br/&gt;1:02:35 - Improvement is a slow burn that you don’t often see&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Link:  Black Friday deals page: https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy  Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:10 - SixZero Black Opal thoughts after play testing 23:04 - SixZero Coral 36:28 - Random paddle updates 38:28 - Slyce slyder update 39:20 - B&amp;B Loco update 43:14 - Black Friday deals 44:06 - 11six24 BF deals 46:06 - Vatic Pro BF deals 46:54 - Bread &amp; Butter BF deals 48:30 - CRBN BF deals 49:42 - Thrive BF deals 50:05 - Franklin BF deals 51:03 - Ronbus BF deals 52:04 - Chorus BF deals 53:21 - Luzz BF deals...

150. Six Zero Coral First Impressions & The Best Pickleball Black Friday Deals

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